Question:
can lap band surgery be done after a failed nissen fundoplication?

   — Mejoyner72 (posted on August 18, 2007)

August 18, 2007
My doctor explained that it is very hard to find someone willing to do a lap band after a nissen. I also had a failed Nissen and had to have a lap RNY. I'm a month out of postop and doing well. The doctor had to remove part of my stomach after un-wrapping the nissen. I also had a hernia behind the nissen and that was repaired as well. Good luck to you!
   — mbeilfuss

August 19, 2007
A friend of mine had the Nissen surgery and really wanted to to have Gastric Bypass.. I called my doctor and he said that he would have to undo the previous surgery then do the gastric bypass. Of course there is the possibility of MORE complications but it can be done. You may have a hard time findking a surgeon willing to take on the challenge. For some reason if you've had previous stomach surgeries a "new" surgeon is reluctant to do futher work.
   — wls_srf